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Newspaper Page TextAGRICULTURAL. From the Telegraph A Mossvmger. The Georgia Stale Agrlniliiral Convention. I>Kr»a:iCPING» OF TIIK FIBST DAT The Georgia State Agricultural Con vention assembled at tun City Hall at 10 o’clock, and was called to order by President B. C. Yancey. Cononcl D. W. Lewis proceeded to call tho roll of the counties, when sometliing liko two hundred delegates responded to the call of tlieir names. The courtesies of the Convention were extended through the President to visiting dele gates from other States and also to the clergy of the city. Bev. W. Watkins Hicks oponod tho Convention with an imprassivo rendi tion of the Lord’s Prayer, after which Colonol Yancey proceeded to address the Convention in a brief but telling speech. lie expressed great gratifications at seeing before him such a largo assem blage of his fellow-citizens on this occasion, and it argued well for the old Empire Btaio. He was proud to see pure men, free from the contami nating influences of the giddy whirl of life, convene to counsel together for tho weal of their common interests and the country at large. He per haps should apologize for not having delivered addresses and written letters on the subject which he had so much at heart, and he was glad to know that the Convention had go arranged ossays on the subjects of greatest im tort had been assigned to bo written y certain appointed delegates of tho Convention. He was proud to note the awakened interest manifested by tho agriculturist* of the South as wit nessed by the numerous agricultural organizations and agricultural fairs throughout the entire country. Ho knew that it required time to eradi cate errors, but as the constant drip ping of water will woar tho hardest rock, so could the errors and follies of tho past be remedied. It behooved every man to work with a determina tion and a faith iu his avocation, else success was impossible. He regretted to see a disposition manifested by many farmers to abandon their lands and move into the cities, there to try their fortune. But this desire on the part of such men he attributed to tho fact that they had not the requisite faith in, nor were they educated to, their avocation. It is our imperative duty to impress upon the minds of tho rising generation tho very important fact that labor is honorable. Let our chidren toil at the anvil or delve in the soil, but let us not forget that in structing them to work is the host le gacy we can leave them. We are to day roaping the bitter fruits of rear ing our children to shun labor. The people of Georgia aro a high-toned and an enterprising people, and thoy can succeed if they only will so to do. Thirty thousand acres of land have boon appointed in Georgia by act of Congress, for special agricultural pur poses, and by judicious management and such aid as the State will grant us, agricultural colleges wiil be estab lished which will eventually prove a success and a blessing. From such colleges annually will come forth mon of scientific attainment, capable of til ling tho soil to profit and advantage. Ono of our besetting sins has been ex travagance, and unloss we disoounten ance that and endeavor to correct this growing evil, nothing but poverty awaits us. These evils aro not confined alone to our sex—but woman, God’s best gift to man—sho who is a conso lation in our hour of sorrow and a joy' in the day of our prosperity, and with out whomour lives would be dreary was tes—sho too must learn lessons of fru gality. We must educate our girls as well as our boys to labor, and so rear them that they will pay moro attention to their domestic duties than to the latest styles of millinery. I need not speak of th* noble and independent calling of the agriculturist, nor neod I point to the numberless perons whoso great ambition like that of Oin cinnatus or our own Washington, is to retire after the busy turmoil of life to the quiet of a farm whore they can undisturbed pass the remnant of their days in tranquility. After a worthy compliment to the incoming President, and a few parting words to the Executive Committee, Col. Yancey then introduced General Alfred A. Colquitt, tho present Presi dent of the Association. Gen. Colquitt, in assuming tho du ties of the office, thanked the Conven tion for the position unsolicited and undesired on his part, that they had generously eonfered upon him. He was aware of tho embarrassment and obstacles that surrounded him, and in view of such knowledge, had he con sulted his own feeling, he would not have accepted tho position The speaker 6aid he was not pres ent for the purpose of delivering, a* might be expected, a literary address, but appeared simply to give express ion to a few plain practical remarks. I only propose giving a common-place planters’ talk about what we have done, what we are doing and what we are to do in the future. There is a gloom and depression in the country as to the past, and dark forebodings concerning the future. Every one I meet brings his tale of sorrow, and therefore, I am in no spirit, were I so inclined, to indulge in flowing rheto ric. Is planting a failure ? Is farm ing a sham ? Is our soil to return nothing for the labor we bestow upon it ? If so let us abandon it But it is not a failure. It can be made re munerative. It can be made a success if conducted systematical. If we have failed, it is because we have been thriftless and because of our want of proper industry and judicious man agement Not unfrequently the fust mouth of anew year is entirely ab sorbed by tho farmer in regulating his labor, and looking after tbe odds and ends with wlfich to commence (arming operations. In many instances noth ing can bo found suitable to commence with, aud forthwith tho noarost city is hnd resource to in order to purchaso necessary supplies. Even the plow linos which could bo made at home at a cost of perhaps fourteen or fifteen cents, are purchased in the city at for ty couta a pound; and from that plow line through the whole cataloguo of utousils, even to a painted plow-stock and axo-haudlo, the farmer has to buy. I believe that fertilizers aro val uable adjuncts to tho farmer who looks to his own homo fertilizers, and while I do not wish to disparage any of ths many brauds on sale, I do say that farm yard manure is bettor thau all tho guanos ovor made, solublo or insoluble. But the farmer pays no attention to saving manure, allowing it to wash away and enrich fields of fennel and hog weed. But what mat ters to rich farmers, when ammonia can be bought iu Baltimore, and ho can buy it on credit and a warehouse acceptance, which is as good as gold, and for the use of which money ho pays 30 per cent, per annum. What a sad commentary on the farming prosperity of this country, whoa we look into tho largo wholesale houses in Motion and see the immenso quan tities of corn aud moats in store, aud still worse is it to know that this corn and moat is brought hero to supply the demands of the farmers. To see the immense train loads of provisions brought to tliis city daily, one would think that some benevolent individu als wero contributing to the wants of a starving people. I have known of mathematicians figuring as to the great prof it of raising cotton instead of corn, and at the end of the year tlieir poor mules could be seen looking wistfully through the cracks of the fence. We must stop our calculations aud go to work manfully. Tho foundation of prosperity is to be found in the man who economizes and produces every thing that can be produced and that ho may need on Ins farm. We ro coive for the four or five million bales of cotton wo make two or three hun dred millions of dollars, and a person unacquainted with our true condition would imagine wo were tho wealthiest people on earth, but upon more famil iar acquaintance with us, and from our manner of living? ho would conclude that wo wore a set of moan misers.— But when informed that of all this largo amount of monoy we had not one dollar left, what would ho be forced to think ? Credit is a good thing to the importer, but it is a eon sumute moth to tho planter. Farmers must abandon the present plan of bor rowing money at high rates of inter est. If you want a mule in order to cultivate more land, and have not the money to purchase tho mule, cultivate less land and do without tho mule.— I jet the farmer abandon tho idea that ho is rich, aud set about in his work of retrenchment and reform. Lot him know he is poor, and lot him act ac cordingly. In all the pursuits of inau, farming requiros more knowledge Bnd science tyan most others. Wit, tact and care are absolutely essential to success iu farming. In days gtmo by the successful farmer accumulated wealth through continued labor, tho exorcise of the strictest economy, and by making upon his farm everything that lie would require to use on or about his farm; and unless we do something as did our fathers we can not sucocod. But Ido not yot despair of good results. Fivo years will not have elapsed whoa we shall meet in convention and every dolognto will wear upon his face, instead of tho frown of grief, a smile of joy. No money panic can stay tho appointed order of the seasons. Let us not for got, that the sun, the dew, that go to fructify tho earth come down from Heaven, and poor as may be our con dition wo should be thankful to tho Giver of all good for His manifold bonofits. Hoping to rooeivo assistance from the executive body in the discharge of my duties, and soliciting counsel from euch and every member of the Con vention, I again tender my thanks for the honor you have conferred upon mo. [ln justice to General Colquit and Colonel Yancey, we would state that the crowded condition of our columns provented us from giving a full report of their timely and eloquent addresses. We regrot that we wore forced to give only meagre outlinos.] An invitation was extended the Con vention, by the Agricultural Society of Bibb and the citizens of Macon, to partake of a collation at' the Fair Grounds in the aftomoon at 3 o’clock. Mayor Huff, in a very happy effort, welcomed the delegates to the hospi talities of the city, whereupon the in vitation was unanimously accepted. It was moved and seconded that the thanks of this Convention are due and hereby tondered to the retiring President who performed the arduous duties of his position with so much fi delity and consistency. A resolution was offered by Col Ca pers requesting the appointment of a committee of five to arrange the order •of business for the Convention. Messrs. Capers, Barnett, Toon, Beowne and Janes, compose the oommittoe. Mr. Janes offered a resolution or ganizing a committee for the purpose of examining into the feasibility of es tablishing an Agricultural College in Georgia, and to suggest a suitable lo cality for tho same. The committee is composed of one delegate from each Congressional District. A resolution was offered by a dele gate from Clarke county authorizing tho organization of a committee of one from each Congressional Distriot whose duty it should be to organize an Emi gration Land Company. It was moved and seconded that the report of the retiring Executive Committee be received. The Convention then adjourned to convene again at nine o’clock this morning. PnoCBKDIKOS or TH> SHOOKD DAT. Pursuant to adjournment, the Con vention met at nine o’clock, and was opened with prayer by Itev. Dr. Tuck er. The Secretary read the minutes of yesterday’s session. The report on the order of business, as introduced by Col. Capers, was read and adopted. • Mr. Nolan, of Hancock, offered a resolution requesting tho Convention to adopt such means as will moro suc cessfully sustaiif county organizations, and appoint a committee for that pur pose. Adopted. Tho following gentlemen composo that committee : Messrs. Capers, Va son, I >oe, Brown, Newman, l3r. Ham ilton and Gon. Phillips. The report asks for tho funds due the Society under the act of 1860, and a continuance of tho same. It also rocommonds the appointment of an ef ficient person, who shall visit tho coun ties in Georgia and organize in each an agricultural society, with proper compensation for his services. A motion was mode and seconded, that tho report of tho retiring Execu tive Committtoe be reconsidered. The following gentlemen compose the committee to examine into the practicability of establishing Agricult ural Colleges: Messrs. Schley, Vasen, Loo, Lawton, Janes, Steadman and Toon. The committee on Emigration and Land Company are Messrs. Howard, Barnett, Barrow, Schaller, Irwin, Flewellen and Paine. A resolution was introduced by Col. Howard to prevent horso racing, ve locipede riding, skating rinks and the exhibition of monstrosities at State Fairs. Referred to a committee of four, Messrs. Capers, Lso, Howard and Gary. By Mr. Ragsdale, of Dekalb—a res olution instructing the Executive Com mittee to award premiums in future in money, agricultural implements, ma chinery or some other article of value at tho option of the party entitlod thereto. Resolved further, that in offering premiums on field crops there shall be no limit bolow which the premium shall not be awarded, but shall be giv en to the most successful competitor. Mr. Jones, of Randolph, submitted the following : A tax of 22 cents per bale is levied and collected upon all cotton shipped to Savannah from tho interior; and whereas, this great dis crimination against one branch of in dustry is unjust and injurious to all interost-ed ; bo it Resolved, That this Convention disapproves of said tax, aud earnestly iuvokes the Mayor and Council of our chief seaport to repeal the same. Mr. Baldwin, of Schley county, of fered the following resolution: That the Executive Committee be requested to offer a premium for tho cheapest bale of cotton, and one hundred bush els of corn produced in the State. By Mr. Foote, of Gilmer: A resolu tion requiring all persons, in applying for tickets of entry for promiums, to make a written statement vouched for by two other persons. And if any fraud shall afterward be discovered, then eueh steps shall be taken as to exclude such persons from any awards tho Society may have granted. By Mr. Bloodworth, of Griffin : That the Executive Committee refer samples of field crops to a committee, and with hold names of competitors from the committee. Referred to Executive Committee. Mr Sweet, of Clinch, tendered a vote of thanks of tho Convention to the citizons of Macon for their kind hospitalities. It was moved and seconded that the rules of the Convention be suspended for tho purpose of having read tho re port of the Executive Committee. After the reading of the report, Mr. Samuel Barnett, of Wilkes, was intro duced, and proceeded to deliver a clear, concise and practical address on the very important subject of Labor; on the conclusion of which Col. Frank Schaller, of Clarke county, delivered an eloquont address on the subject of Immigratian. Mr. Moses, of Washington county, then appeared and read a vory inter esting essay on horticulture, which was listened to with special attention. Mr. Barnett ofiorod a resolution to the effect that a commitee appointed to meet in February, 1872, for the pur pose of revising the constitutipn and amending the by-laws. Adopted. Mr. Jonos, of Randolph introduced a resolution requesting the appoint ment of a committee *f five to memo rialize the next Legislature for the passage of a law, having for its objoct the inclosing of stock. Adopted. Tho committee is composed of the following gentlemen : Messrs. Schley, Butler, Jonos, and Ragsdale. [The introduction of this resolution engendered so much discussion that a motion was made restricting each speaker in the futuft deliberations of the Convention to five minutes.] The rules were suspended, and Col. Capersintroduced a resolution to me morialize legislature invoking legisla tive appropriations for the purpose of fostering county agricultural soc* eties. The following committee were ap pointed to memorialize the Legisla ture : Messrs. Capers, Philips, Brown, Lee, Newman, and Hamilton. Mr. Barnett, of Wilkes, introduced the following resolution: That a com mittee be appointed to receive sug gestions as to the proper subject mat ter of investigation and experiment for the various county societies con nected with this organization, and their distribution among the several counties, and that the Executive Com mittee effect the distribution. Various resolutions were introduced in regard to some action being token relative to the next State Fair, but as a committee had been previously ap pointed for the purpose of establisk ing its place of location, all resolutions] were tabled. The Committee on Foreign Immi- 1 gration, through its chairman, author ized the President of the Convention to appoint a committee of threo to at torn! the Legisluturo and urge upon that body the necessity of oucou rag ing foreign immigration. Tho expen ses of said committee to be defrayed by the Convention during tho period of twenty days, if necossary. This resolution caused considerable discussion, but was finally adopted. Mossrs. Schley, Howard, Grier, and Bonner delivered short addresses fa voring the resolution. Mr. H. F. Rees, of this city, being requested to express his views iu rela tion to foreign immigration, and in re gard to the importation of natives of his own country, Norway and Sweden, did so in a vory felicitous 6tylo. By Col. Capers : Resolved, that it is the sense of tliis Convention that but one annual Fair shall bo held, at such time aud place as tho Executive Com mittee may determine. Made the special order for 9 o’clock to-day. Mr. Steadman introduced tho fol lowing resolution : That this Associa tion shall be known by tho name of I The Georgia State Agricultural, Me-! chanical and Manufacturing Society, I and that all parts of the constitution conflicting bo so altered as to conform ' to the proposed change of name. Gen. Wm. M. Browne occupied tho \ speaker’s stand, and read a remarka- j bly interesting and instructive essay in advocacy of establishing a State Agricultural College. Gen. Wm. Browne introduced a res- 1 olution tendering a vote of thanks to the Presidents of the various railroad companies who hayo so kindly fur- j nislied free transportation to delegates i to this Convention. Adopted. | It was moved and seconded that a committee of five from each Congres sional District bo appointed to attend the Agricultural Convention to be held in Selma, Alabama, during tho first wook in May. It was moved and. seconded that a committee of five be appointed to at tend tho Planters’ Congress at Selma, Alabama, on the 9th of December. The committee oonsists of Messrs B. C. Yancey, A. H. Colquitt, Wm. M. Browne, Col. Capers and D. A. Yason. A number of gontlemon occupied the remainder of the day’s session by giving expression to their opinion# as to the various methods of cultivating cereals, fruits and vegetables, after which the Convention adjourned to meet again tliis morning at 9 o’clock. Confined on second page. In Rhode Island there aro ten thou sand children under the ago of fifteen years who attend no school, and more than 10,000 persons over 15 years of age, who can neither read nor write. 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Given under my hand and the great seal of the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this second day of February, in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred ana Sev enty.one, and of tbelndependence of the United States of America the Ninetv-fifth RUFUS B. BULLOCK. By the Governor : David G Coitiso, Secretary of State, fcb. 9-4*. A PROCLAMATION. GEORGIA : By RUFUS li. BULLOCK, Governor of said Slat*. Whereas, on the night of the 16th of Jan uary last James Elder, a colored man, resid ing on the plantation of Doctor Elder, in the county of Clarke, was taken out of his bed by seven or eight disguised and armed per sons, who had forcibly entered his house, and after having, by them, been taken out. side and stripped of his clothing, was whip ped in a most cruel and brutal mauner, in flicting near one hundred lashes upon him ; and, Whereas, it is reported that no other reason was ascribed by ibose parties for thus treat ing the said Elder but that he had publicly commented upon the tact that some of the masques and clothing used as regalia by the organiza'ion known as the Ku-Klux Klan had been discovered by a colored girl hid away under a pile of corn shucks on the planta tion, and had been warned by certain white persot • not to repeat his statements in regard to this discovery of Ku Klux regalia ; and, Whrreas, outrages of similar character have lately been perpetrated upon unoffend ing and peaceable colored cifizous in said couuty of Clarke, without effectively enlist ing the efforts of the good aDd law-abiding citizens ot said county to bring to justice the guilty parties; and Whereas, the peace and tranquility of the State demand that active and strenuous ef forts should be made to prevent ia future a re-occurrence aDd repetition of the outrages so frequently committed of late in said conn ty of Clarke : Now, therefore, in order to vindicate the majesty of the law, and to insure full protecs lion to the life aud properly of every citi zen, I Rufus B. Bullock, Goveruo- ol said State, do hereby issue this, my proclama tion, offering a reward of Five Thousand Dollars for the apprehension, arrest and con viction of any one of the parties engaged in the perpetration of the outrage above reci ted, and One thousand Dollars each for any additional number more than one of the “Klan" engaged in committing the outrage above recited. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the Capitol in Atlauta, this secoud day of February, in the year ofjour Lord A’ighteen Hundred and Seventy "one and of the Independence of the United State, of America the Ninety.fifth. RUFUS B BULLOCK. Ily the Governor. David G Dotting, Secretary of State. ieM It WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DKALERB IN HARDWARE IRON AND STEEL Agricultural Implements, AND ALL LINDS OF Carriage and Warn Materials, IMPROVED COTTON SWEEP3, &C., Cherry Street, Macon, Ga. Mhi s : OUR STOCK. OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS IS NOW BEING RECEIVED GIVE US A CALL. l AllfillM, SHARPE & CO. INSURE IN A^HOME^OMPANY. THE ONLY COMPANY DOING BUSINESS IN GEORGIA TEAT MS SIOO.OOO DEPOSITED WIT THE STATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF POIICYJOEDERS. Ut Vie Challenge the World on the Moils of the Company, THE COTTON STATES LIFE IISUIAICE, COMPANY, MACON, GA. Authorized Capital, $2,000,000! Guarauteed Capital, $500,000. *iSSETTS #300,000, ,/.»*/> li.trini. r i.r cnE.isi.ru. OFFICERS : WM. B JOI7OSON, President, JOHN W. BURKE, General Agent WM S lIOLT, Vice Pre-idcnt, J MERCER GREEN, Medical Examiner FEO S OBEAIt, Secrofaty, W J MAGILL, Superintendent of Agencies DIRECTORS—MACON : WM B JOHNSON, JOHN J GRESHAM, HENRY L JEWETT. VIRGIL POWFR I ! GEO r> OBEAR, L N WHITTLE, JOHN W BURKE, JOHN S BAXTER WM LAWTON, VVM II ROSS, WM S HOLT, PETER SOLOMON'’ CA NUTTING, A L MAXWELL, E A WILCOX, * DAVID FLANKER J T BOIFEUILI.ET, E J JOHNSTON, R W CUBBEDGE. Savannah —A II LAWTON, ANDREW LOW. Augusta— J P KING, JOSIAII SIBLEY. Atlanta— RICHARD PETERS, Vlt TOMMKY. Columuus,—L G BOWERS, CG HOLHEB Monticello— T J SMITH. Charlotte, N C—WM JOHNSON. Charleston, S C.-C G MEMMINGER. '■pniS Compauy iesued, during the first year, about 1200 policies, and hae now on its reg- J. ister, 1800 policies. It has paid ita losses promptly, within sixty days after proof of loss. It is located in the middle of the &tate, quite couveuient of access, go that whpr# losses occur, it is not difficult to make all necessary proofs and collect the amount insured. A careful examination of the list of Directors and Officers will, wc thiuk, be a nuffieient guarantee to policy holders that it offers good security to those who are seeking a safe in vestment to the dear ones that will be left behind in case of death. It you want Insurance, sec one of our Agent., who mav be found in almost ev*r» rsn wv SO r _ munity, or correspond with GEO. S. OBEAR, Secretary. ’.. , Ag’l at Dawson, or in his absence applications may be ntdt o Dr. C. A Cheatham, Medical Examiner. sept. 29.6 m. MMMCTmiE tl. iilWiOliy CML JJIANUPACURERS OF RAILROAD CARS Agricultural Implements, Sugar Mills, Sugar Kettles, twin Gearing, Thomas Water Wheels, Shafting and Pulleys, Iron and Brass Castings, J?Iill Work of livery Description, Dressed Linn her, etc., etc. Cast Iroo, Brass and Copper purchased at the highest market prior. All orders promptly attended to. 0. 0 NELSON Pres’l, - - H. ATKINSON, Su’t, Dawson, Ga., September 9,tf DR. SHALLENBERCER’S Fever and Ague antidote Always stop* (be Cliills. This Medicine has been befoi o the Pub lic fifteen years, and is still ahead of all other known remedies. It does not purge, does not sicken tho stomach, is perfectly safe in any dose and under all circum stances, and is the only Medioino that will CURE jMMEOIATELY and permanently every form of Fever and Ague, because it is a perfect Anti* aot* to n^ Bria . BoM by all Druggist*. BURTON & STOCKTON, UNITED STATES HOTEL, LOUISVILLE, KY, IIAB JUST BEEN unriTTKD. Centrally located. District Court, 11th Disk rpnE District Court of the 11th Senatorial jL District will be held as follows : In lil ® county of Randolph the. First MoniiJ >* March, aud the first Jfonday in each mont thereafter. In the county of Clay tho secono Monday in March, and the second Monday ■ each mouth thereafter. In the county 0 Terrell the third Monday in March, auu to third ifonday in each month thereafter. DUNCA-Y JORDAN, Judge .District Court, I lth Disinot- Feb. 9, SOd.